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diff --git a/packaging/debs/Debian/scripts/compare-debian-versions.py b/packaging/debs/Debian/scripts/compare-debian-versions.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+
+import apt_pkg
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+    print('Syntax: %s <version a> <version b>' % (os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])))
+    sys.exit(64)
+
+a = sys.argv[1]
+b = sys.argv[2]
+
+apt_pkg.init_system()
+vc = apt_pkg.version_compare(a,b)
+
+if vc > 0:
+    print('%s < %s' % (b, a))
+elif vc == 0:
+    print('%s = %s' % (a, b))
+elif vc < 0:
+    print('%s < %s' % (a, b))